Choose The Land Office for your development site
"We do more for our clients"

Lance Trendall, founder of Premier Move and The Land Office, has refused to take no for an answer when his planning applications have been turned down in the past and we urge you to choose an agent with the same experience, determination and drive. It is sometimes the only way to achieve your desired outcome.

When you are considering the potential of your garden, possible development site or even the premises of your family business call The Land Office and 'Discover the Difference'. We'll work well together and I look forward to sharing another successful outcome with you.

Examples of development success…

The Land Office  can deal with large and small developments and has compiled some examples of developments to show you what can be achieved. We hope these might inspire you to take a fresh look at your property portfolio to see the potential waiting to be maximised by The Land Office.

Here is a cross section of some recent development opportunities, if you have property for consideration please contact The Land Office immediately so we can start the process of appraising your site.

Wide plots - A 1930s built house stood on a wide plot and planning permission was granted for replacement with these two high quality 5 bedroom detached houses.

It would also have been possible to retain and restore the existing house then build a smaller new house to the side. The two new houses were considered a more viable scheme and there has been an improvement to the street scene with two well balanced new homes instead of a smaller one squeezed in and a tired house retained.

A dated bungalow in Kimpton
Now two stunning chalet bungalows

A bungalow in Kimpton village was demolished to make way for two new chalet-bungalows currently under construction. Similar schemes are always being investigated by The Land Office.

FROM THIS TIRED CHALET BUNGALOW

TO THIS PAIR OF 4 BEDROOM SEMIS   

This chalet bungalow made way for two luxury town houses in Avenue Road, St Albans, both two bathroom properties were sold from plan during construction. Some developers thought the site was too small for development but one of our clients was confident and willing to take the risk of refusal. Planning permission was granted without the need to go to a Planning Appeal.

If you have a wider plot, do call us, we have the Ordnance Survey plans of your property to hand on our computer system and can quickly assess the viability of your site. Our laptop presentation has helped to show neighbours how they benefit by selling part of their garden to add more units to a development proposal.

Automotive Sites - changes in the car industry and property values often means the car showroom, workshop or petrol forecourt is located in such a good location that it has a higher value for residential development, than it has to the existing business, making relocation or even retirement a very attractive prospect for the site owner.

We can review the planning potential and identify a shortlist of appropriate developers to bid discretely for a site. This can minimise gossip and disruption for an existing business while our commercial associates help you identify an alternative site, if required. Your initial enquiry will be dealt with in strict confidence and we recommend you call Lance Trendall direct on his mobile: 07974 709093

New flats built on a former petrol forecourt in Harpenden

Back gardens - our patience and tenacity may be the secret ingredient that makes a successful outcome possible when assembling a development site from a number of long back gardens. These sites can take years to put together as some homeowners may be reluctant to come on board. We have developer clients who are willing to purchase long term options and keep working with us to put a site together and obtain planning, all at their expense, while you go on enjoying the long garden until planning is granted.

Because of the long term nature of these schemes, we urge home owners to take action now so you see the benefit of the planning gain; it is heartbreaking to move house and see your successor make the small fortune that you missed.

Non residential sites - substantial blocks of flats have been created on the site of old commercial sites. Balfour Court in Harpenden was formerly a factory and the St Albans Rubber Company became the site for many modern apartments.

Modern apartments at Kings Court were built on a former warehouse and tyre centre site to provide much needed homes and improve the residential environment.

Oaklands College in central St Albans is likely to be redeveloped for residential use after it relocates to a purpose built site on the outskirts of the City. Even a station car park is to become a development of over 300 flats. It is worth pausing to take a fresh look at your property portfolio to see what The Land Office might help you achieve.

Barn conversions - our client list includes very successful developers with specific experience in the sympathetic conversion of farm buildings and creating wonderful homes. Specialist skills are required for the planning and conversion process, we can point you in the right direction and maximise the value of your assets. As planning can take time, act now to get the process started by calling The Land Office.

Green Belt land - our existing clients include 'land promoters' able to take a stake in green belt land with the long term goal of changing the land's status in the local District Plan and obtaining planning permission for residential or commercial development. We can guide you to the most appropriate partners so you know they will invest their time and expertise to benefit you both.

We are in contact with overseas investors wishing to buy green belt land on the fringe of towns and villages for long term investment; they would allow the ongoing cultivation of the land, so no income from farming would be lost.

If you have a substantial green belt site and wish to contact us, please do so and we can put you in touch with one of our developers who may consider taking the site on for promotion.

Retirement Flats - the changing demographics means the demand for retirement flats is growing. These developments can succeed on sites in central locations where other uses may fail due to negotiating lower parking requirements for housing for the over 55s and warden assisted apartments. Contact us to discuss your site to see if it might be suitable for a development in this buoyant market sector.

Brown field land - the UK Government is giving priority to development of what they call brown field land, before they turn their attention to releasing green-belt sites. Brown field sites are likely to be favoured but expert negotiation will still be required to maximise the planning achieved. 

Choose The Land Office for your development site - 'we do more for our clients'

Lance Trendall, founder of Premier Move and The Land Office, has refused to take no for an answer when his planning applications have been turned down in the past and we urge you to choose an agent with the same experience, determination and drive. It is sometimes the only way to achieve your desired outcome.

When you are considering the potential of your garden, possible development site or even the premises of your family business call The Land Office and 'Discover the Difference'. We'll work well together and I look forward to sharing another successful outcome with you.

Lance G Trendall DipM MCIM FNAEA
Chartered Marketer and Estate Agent

The Land Office, The Studio, 22 Station Road, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4SE
Harpenden: 01582 763222
e-mail: enquiry@thelandoffice.co.uk

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